Mop holder



E, E. MASON MOP HOLDER May 3, 1938.

Filed Sept. 16, 1956 ATTORNEYS Patented May 3, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

1 Claim.

This invention relates to mop holders and has for an object to provide a mop holder for holding a stitched string mop so that the same cannot become dislodged endwise although it may be inserted and removed easily endwise.

A further object is to provide a holder of this typewhich will be formed of -a few strong simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in View the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit or sacricing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of the various views, ID and II designate string mops of the type in which the separate strings are bound together at the upper end by a tape tape and through the strings. Mops of this character are easily dislodged from conventional holders and bearing this disadvantage in mind I have provided a mop holder which will prevent accidental dislodgement of the mop.

In carrying out the invention I provide a pair of substantially U-shaped spring clamps I4 and I5 which are slightly less in length than the length of the mops I0 and II and are provided with flanges Iii at the open ends. The flanges I6 are curved gently toward each other, as best shown in Figure 2, and at the extremities are adapted to crimp the mop when the mop is inserted endwise in the holder with the tape stitched end straddled snugly by the holder.

A pair of straps I'I of substantially U-shaped contour are riveted to the flat tops of the holders I4 and I5, as shown at I'I and the straps are provided with screw bolts I8, best shown in Figure 2, which receive wing nuts I9. The straps also are provided with ears which are perforated as shown at 2l to interchangeably receive i the screw bolts I8.

characters of reference designate similar parts inV I2 and rows of stitches I3 passed through theV The screw bolts form means for attaching a handle 22. The handle is provided with a branched bail 23 formed of stiff wire and terminating at the ends in eyes 24 which receive the screw bolts I8. The bail is preferably formed of a single length of wire which is bent remote from the eyes to extend along the handle 22 as shown at 25. The bight 2G of the bail passes through a suitable opening 2l in the handle. A clamp ring 2B is slidably fitted on the handle and embraces the straight portion 25 of the bail to clamp the bail in place on the handle.

The branches of the bail 23 may be secured to the ears 2i) as shown by dotted lines in Figure 2, by passing the screw bolt i8 through the perforations in the ears and then tightening the wing nuts I9.

The holder is provided with inturned flanges 32 which crimp the strings on opposite sides of the mop to prevent accidental escape of the mop. A U-shaped strap 33 is riveted to the top and the sides of the holder, as shown at 34 and is provided with a perforated ear 35. There are two of these straps identical in construction to receive the branches 36 of the bail which has been before described. Each branch terminates in an eye 31 which receives a screw bolt 3B that is passed through the perforation in the ear 35. A wing nut 3S clamps each eye to the ear.

In the invention a mop may be easily inserted endwise in the holder and when so inserted will be prevented from being twisted and dislodged endwise from the holder since the spring flanges I6 coact together in maintaining a crimpin the strings oi the mop regardless of the angular positions assumed by the strings during the moping operation.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

A mop holder comprising a pair of channeled mop receiving members, a pair of inverted U- shaped straps secured Vto the members and embracing two sides of each'of the members, to reinforce the members, said straps having ears projecting from one end thereof, a handle having a forked terminal, and means for interchangeably securing the forked terminal to the straps between the mop receiving members and to the ears. l

EUGENE E. MASON. 

